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The very next email from SeatGeek states...
Thank you for this information, I can see you had two seats rejected however you only bought one additional seat? Did you by any chance take a picture of the people sitting in your original seats? Any information would be helpful at this point.
So first they say "the venue scan report says you never scanned the ticket" then they say "we see two seat got rejected"
This is very frustrating and I do not understand how they can contradict themselves. I also asked to be contacted by a manager but they ignored my request. They just sent an email saying they will reopen the investigation. IT WAS ONLY OPEN ONE DAY, WHY ON EARTH WAS IT CLOSED?
Overall very unprofessional. I am one unhappy, unsatisfied customer who would be more than happy to pay extra cash and go through stubhub instead next time.
Here in-lies the faulty business model. I could have purchased other tickets that morning, but IF the seller followed through, I would own two sets of tickets... I was caught! I called again a couple hours later explained this was getting ridiculous, SeatGeek offered no solutions, "WE'LL CALL THE SELLER, SOMEONE WILL GET BACK TO YOU"... 14 hours later I became the 2% "NON-FULFILLMENT", ticket-less, "need 4" cardboard sign carrying, let down DAD on the corner Colfax!
- THE RESPONSE
"Unfortunately, order XXXXXXX for Rocky Mountain Showdown: Colorado State Rams vs. Colorado Buffaloes has been cancelled as the tickets were no longer available.
We apologize for any inconvenience. These cancellations while rare, do occur as Fanxchange is a live ticket marketplace.
Thank you for using Fanxchange"
THE LESSON -
I recommend you stick with reliable, and proven outlets, as this should be a last case option.
THE SOLUTION -
1) Fanxchange I suggest you put a time-limit on Sellers to release the tickets allowing the consumer to look at other options in the case they pull the tickets. Poor partnership on the SELLERS side should not be the BUYERS responsibility, or demise.
2) There should be an option for the BUYER to resend the order after a set time. Especially within 24 hours of the Date.
3) It would seem that it there is only "2% non-fulfillment rate", say 5 BUYERS a day, you'd have a procedure to remedy the buyers experience, and protect the opportunity to salvage the transaction, current, and future.
THE REMEDY -
- Secure other tickets on your site as a option other than the canned "let down" letter.
- Offer a "fee free" opportunity for a future purchase.
- At the very least institute a time-limit to give the BUYER fair time to make other arrangements.
Best of Luck, yet Disappointed!
ROCKY MOUNTAIN "LET-DOWN"
We bought tickets to Panic! At The Disco on seatgeek, made travel arrangements (hotel, gas, food, etc), and took time off of work. When we got to the box office, SeatGeek told us our tickets were invalid. Apparently, quite a frequent scam, the original owner sold the seats to seatgeek and then requested a refund from ticket master so seatgeek essentially sold tickets that didn't exist. Seatgeek could only guarantee 120% refund which doesn't even compare to what we spent trying to get to the show (all we wanted was tickets which were sold out... there weren't even scalpers selling tickets on the street). I am so disgusted with the service from seatgeek, which people (myself included) thought was a reputable company. When I was told I needed to call customer service, it was nearly IMPOSSIBLE to find their phone number. The whole system seems like a scam. When I tried to leave a review on the sight that gave them high reviews, there was not even an option to give a review, so I'm pretty sure they're paying off a ratings site. I will NEVER buy tickets from seatgeek again since they cannot guarantee your tickets and I strongly urge everyone else to consider looking elsewhere.
**Note the times from chat are wrong. That is what Seat Geek sent me! Real times are as shown next to actual emails.
I wax told I was rude for being upset, an amazing interpretation of the events. Seat geek could have helped but did nothing. Money exchange could have helped but instead treated me as unreasonable. Don't use seat geek folks. Use stub hub. Maybe the tickets are a few bucks more but you won't be subjected to this incompetence and runaround.
Note face value of each ticket $39. I paid over $200 per ticket after fees were added. For both terrible and rude service
Worst of all this process is not instantaneous. I bought last minute tickets and didn't find out that SG didn't actually have the tickets they listed and accepted payment for until after the event had started. Nothing online or in my account said "sorry tickets not available". I had to call to figure out what the deal was. If SG had immediately let me know that the ticket listings was a scam, I would have found tickets elsewhere. Instead, I had to call to discover that despite selecting tickets and paying for them, I really didn't buy tickets at all. Meanwhile the event started and I had to find a more reputable seller.
Don't waste your time with this untrustworthy and dishonest service. You're get more reliable service from the guys hustling in the parking lot.
We bought tickets for my 17 year old daughter and friend for the Astros/ Rangers game. SeatGeek get there and the tickets are invalid. Not understanding what has happened we called Seat geek and the seller uploaded the wrong tickets. They uploaded tickets for another day. Seat geek says sorry they can't do anything about it except a 120% refund. Oh but the price we paid goes to our credit card but the 20% extra has to go PayPal or a gift card. Smh
But to make it worse, they did NOT care that the girls had to just go home or we buy tickets at the stadium. We buy at the stadium and pay MORE than the 120% for nosebleed seats.
SeatGeek doesn't care. Sorry can't do anything except give u $20 credit for a future purchase. I told them future? Why would I do that when u can't guarantee the tickets will even work!
I asked to talk to a supervisor and she tells me that oh well we can give u a $40 seat geek app credit. Then they only 1% of people experience this type of thing. Just a bad deal we r the 1%. Umm WHAT?
I am told there is no one higher up than her to talk to because the others higher up in he company don't do "phone support" or talk to people. WTH?
This is DEFINITELY not a customer service company. They don't care about the buyers and they say there are too many seekers for them to actually make sure correct tickets are uploaded.
I talk to Ryan, Brian, and Lydia (the person supposedly the highest up a customer can talk to)
What a joke!
I ordered two tickets for a concert in Brooklyn last weekend. I was contacted shortly thereafter letting me know the seller had already sold the tickets I purchased, but that SeatGeek could offer me an 'upgrade' to another section at no additional cost. I consented, and printed the tickets they sent.
My partner and I went to the venue, waited in a security line for half an hour, and got to the front. They scanned our tickets and let us know the tickets had ALREADY BEEN USED. I waited in line at the venue for another 30 minutes to be told to contact the seller.
I then spent 20 minutes waiting for a representative to answer the phone. The representative didn't even apologize when I told him of the issue initially. He then put me on hold again, and called back to say the seller could give me different tickets ('they know these will work'). At this point it was an hour into the concert. I was frustrated, so he put me on hold again and then offered a 150% refund. I was tired of arguing, and just accepted it. It's not even about the money - it's about the principle and the lost experience I had (I was so excited for this concert!).
I feel completely cheated by this company - their response to the matter made me feel like it happened all the time, and I will let everyone I know about this experience.
I read through the SeatGeek terms and conditions and came to the realization that they most likely will not be held liable for their practices however, I did find some interesting nuggets that give credence to skepticism about this company:
1. In their terms and conditions, they insist that they are not a "seller" but rather an aggregator between buyers and sellers. It's interesting that they identify themselves as the seller on my ticket and on many of their listings. Are they or aren't they selling tickets?
2. They state that a seller must be in possession of the tickets that they are attempting to sell. If this is the case, there should be no reason then, why I haven't been able to obtain the tickets that I purchased a month ago and why I will have to wait until February. It seems like a simple concept; you own something > you want to sell it > someone wants to buy it and gives you an agreed upon price for it > you give the item to the person who paid you for it > transaction complete. It does not have to be complicated unless you have a reason to make it so.
I hope that I will be at least be covered by their "buyer's guarantee" with a refund should the tickets magically become "unavailable" on the date that I am supposed to receive them. I will be purchasing tickets from another vendor that I KNOW will give me the tickets that I pay for immediately instead of the run-around and a headache. Be careful when using this site and make absolutely certain that you can download your tickets immediately. Let my expensive mistake be a lesson to you!
Then I noticed that my credit card was charged two times. Later in the day I get an email from Song Entertainment informing me that I needed to provide them with my address as it could not be verified as correct for my credit card. Okay.
In the email, Song Entertainment provides me with two phone numbers and an email. SeatGeek want me to provide my updated address via email or by calling. Okay, so I called the first number listed, and it's a voicemail. The voicemail runs all hours of the day and night. No one answers. They want you to leave your information on the voicemail.
I call the other number provided, and it rings and rings. No one ever answers.
Then I check the URL of the email they sent to attempt to go to the website. The website is parked on a Godaddy page. It is non-existent.
When I inform Seat Geek that the seller does't seem to be in business, they refer me to Ticket Network. Ticket Network says they can never get their own ticket seller on the phone either, but they assure me that Songs Entertainment is a big time ticket seller and that they do business with them all of the time.
The Ticket Network rep tells me that I should email Song Entertainment. They claim that Song Entertainment replies to emails fast. Really? I sent them three and have yet to get a reply.
So, I spent 150.00 on tickets and I can't reach the person that sold them to me. Seat Geek, the aggregator can't reach them, and neither can Ticket Network, which is also a ticket aggregator. But they want me to be confident that while no one can actually reach Song Entertainment, everything is on the up and up and all I need to do is email.
I couldn't even reach Ticket Network initially because the link in their email to their own website was a dead link.
I'd say Seat Geek should do a better job. If I wanted to buy tickets from Vinny on the street, then I would have to put up with this unprofessionalism. But I bought tickets from what I believed was a valid company.
I still have not heard anything from Song Entertainment aka Song Entertainment P3. Left them a voicemail and called multiple times.
If i could give them NO STARS. I WOULD.:: BEWARE:: THIS WAS THE WORST TIX PURCHASING experiencing ive EVER encountered!
It was my BESTFRIENDS birthday and I had gotten her tickets to see a concert at the LA Forum (we came ALL THE WAY from san diego)... throughout the day, i was trying to keep tabs on when SeatGeek would send me my ticket. But as the day dawned closer and we were close to the forum... I NEVER GOT THEM!. I tried to find a phone number to call them because it was an emergency--but there was NO number to be found. The only contact information they have is an EMAIL address! I sent out emergency emails ONLY to find that THEY WERE CLOSED and would get back to me "as fast as humanily possible" - I went through their recommendation to contact the seller directly... reading through the instructions seat geek stated that there are "clues" on your email to indicate who is the ticket seller and what number to contact them. I looked at my email confirmation number... and could not find these so called "clues" in my confirmation email! I was soooooo embarrassed and upset we werent able to see the concernt,. And that this gift i got for my best friends birthday turned out to be a pain in the butt.!.
I contacted customer service the next day... the rep said that the ticket seller cancelled and refunded my money on the 28th. However, my statement showed there WAS CHARGED FOR THE FULL AMOUNT ON APRIL 29 and THERE WAS NO indications of any type of refund! Where did this rep get that information from? And why didnt they notify me!? If the rep and tix seller cancelled their tix on april 28th. I SHOULDNT HAVE GOTTEN CHARGED on the 29th!. AND THEY HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO NOTIFY ME about this issue! (the concert was on may 3rd) BUT i received no emails, phone calls about this cancellation. And i found out all these problems the day of the event. THAT IS UNFAIR. We drove to san diego to the LA to be embarrassed and upset that we took this trip for NOTHING!
I AM SO DISAPPOINTED in this customer service. Their indeceptions and lies when they told me that i got refunded.! SUCH a waste of my time and MONEY!
I bought tickets 2 months ago to an event I'm supposed to go to tonight. I spent over $2,000 for these tickets (which included hundreds of dollars in service fees paid to Seat Geek). The tickets were supposed to be mailed before the event by the seller. Originally, I wasn't too worried about the ticket delivery. Of course, as the event crept closer that would change. Here it is the day of the event and the status of my order shows the tickets will ship soon, support was unable to get the seller to release the tickets, and I now have to buy from another vendor... To an event that's prices are now through the roof. Oh yeah... And this is an event outside my home city that I bought plane tickets and accomodations for.
In the past 2-3 weeks I have reached out to the support team via phone and email 10+ separate times. Each time SeatGeek promised they would get ahold of the seller to figure out what was going on. And each time I would be lucky if I ever heard from that same support rep again. It's clear that Seat Geek support doesn't actually have the ability to solve problems. They're their to field calls and carefully sweep problems under the rug until the buyer is left with no other options than to buy elsewhere.
I am still floored by what a bad experience this has been. Hopefully I get a refund, but given my experience so far, I doubt it.